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Green Pina Colada Smoothie {Vegan}

May 28, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Packed full of nutrition, this vegan Green Pina Colada Smoothie is as delicious as anything you’d have on a beach in paradise! All you’ll taste is sweet pineapple and coconut.

The first time I had a real pina colada was on a beach in Thailand. It was served in a coconut shell, and I still remember how refreshing sipping on it was as I lay in the sun with my feet in the sand reading a book. For me, pina colada represents vacation!

And green smoothies represent busy days when I want to get a lot of nutrition in without taking a lot of time to do so.

Vacation, meet nutrition, in the form of this beautiful drink.…

Sweet and Spicy Buffalo Buttered Pecans

February 2, 2018 by Faith 3 Comments

This Sweet and Spicy Buffalo Buttered Pecans recipe combines two classic snacking favorites; it’s perfect for munching anytime! I’m the type of eater who would much rather nibble on five small meals throughout the day than sit down to three big ones. I like grazing; tasting a little of this and a bit of that, and also, I don’t enjoy eating until I actually feel full (I much prefer to stop when I’m just satisfied), the way that can happen if you’re eating fewer (but larger) meals. Truthfully, I’m usually just feeling snacky....

Vegan Herbed Black Rice, Black Lentils, and Black Quinoa Pilaf Salad Bowls with Blackberries

July 17, 2017 by Faith 5 Comments

Vegan Herbed Black Rice, Black Lentils, and Black Quinoa Pilaf Salad Bowls with Blackberries is a nutritious summer meal. One of my favorite summer memories growing up is of my sister and I picking wild berries at my grandparents’ house and eating them as fast as we could pick. Mom would always send us out with a few pint-sized containers, stained various shades of purple and red inside with remnants of previous summer’s berries, but we were hard-pressed to fill them up. It doesn’t get any better than eating freshly picked fruit that’s still warm from the sun....

Indian-Spiced Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala) {Lagostina 5-Quart Casserole Giveaway}

March 20, 2017 by Faith 77 Comments

Indian-Spiced Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala) is an uncomplicated, unpretentious, and completely satisfying vegan dish of chickpeas cooked until meltingly tender in an aromatic tomato-based sauce redolent with garlic, ginger, and exotic spices. I still remember the first Indian meal I ever had. I was a freshman at college and I was a little skeptical, mostly because I thought I didn’t like spicy food. But honestly, back then I didn’t really understand the difference between a well-spiced dish vs a spicy-hot dish. I was about to get schooled....

Paleo Hello Dollies Cookie Bars {Wolf Gourmet Countertop Oven Giveaway Worth $700}

December 9, 2016 by Faith 94 Comments

Paleo Hello Dollies Cookie Bars are a healthier take on a classic favorite cookie bar without sacrificing flavor! For most of us, holiday time means baking, and we usually have a few specific cookie recipes that get made several times each season. Surprisingly, I don’t do a ton of holiday baking, but my mom’s favorites to make on rotation (when she has the time for holiday baking!) are frosted and decorated Christmas Cutouts, Butterballs (also called Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and Snowball Cookies), and Schnecken (which are similar to Rugelach, but are made with sour cream instead of cream cheese). And then every […]...

Winter Citrus Salad with Pomegranate and Fennel

December 5, 2016 by Faith 1 Comment

Winter Citrus Salad with Pomegranate and Fennel is pretty and festive, and full of antioxidants! I love December so much; the chilly days and first snowfalls (depending on where you live, that is), comfort food dinners, and anticipation of the upcoming holidays. But one thing I really start to miss this time of year is sunlight; with sunset at 4:50PM here on the Winter Solstice, you can understand why, right? So I get my sunshine fix in other ways; namely, citrus!...

No-Bake Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Tart with Chocolate Ganache {Paleo}

November 18, 2016 by Faith 9 Comments

This paleo No-Bake Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Tart with Chocolate Ganache whips up in just 30 minutes, is full of fall flavor, and makes an elegant addition to your holiday dessert spread. I admit, I’m not much of a pie-eater except for my mom’s crumble-topped apple. Maybe it’s because pie is one of those things that’s usually an all-day affair to make, or maybe it’s because it’s one of those things that’s so easy to mess up one of the components of (I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve had a pasty, bland-flavored crust drenched in a soupy fruit mixture). In any event, pie […]...

Warm Roasted Sweet Potato and Broccoli Rabe Salad with Cinnamon-Maple Vinaigrette {Vegan; Paleo}

November 1, 2016 by Faith 7 Comments

Warm Roasted Sweet Potato and Broccoli Rabe Salad with Cinnamon-Maple Vinaigrette is hearty and satisfying to fill you up on a chilly day. I love hitting up the produce area of my grocery store to check out new-to-me fruits and veggies, as well as seasonal produce (I wait for things like figs, pomegranate, and delicata squash for months). Sometimes I’ll even go a little crazy and shop without a list, grabbing whatever fresh produce looks good that day and making anything that comes to mind with my loot when I get it home....

Creamy Cashew Mushroom and Green Pea Masala {Vegan}

October 10, 2016 by Faith 2 Comments

Vegan Creamy Cashew Mushroom and Green Pea Masala is rich and satisfying and full of exotic spices. I’m an Indian food junkie, never seeming to be able to satiate my craving for the exotic spices and complex layers of flavor in a good Indian dish. I make a lot of different Indian recipes: Biryani, Lamb Tikka Masala, Naan, Butter Lentils, and even Indian-inspired fusion foods like Easy Turkey or Chicken Masala Wraps. But when I’m looking for comfort food, aromatic Indian spices enrobed in a velvety sauce always hits the spot. (Which is why I love Butter Chicken so much!)...

Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oat Bars with Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Glaze {Vegan}

September 23, 2016 by Faith 10 Comments

These vegan Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oat Bars with Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Glaze will be your go-to fall favorite when you want something as nourishing as it is festive and delicious. Most people I talk to are “summer people” and more than a little sad to see it come to an end. I have always been a autumn person, before pumpkin spice lattes were even a thing....